Brinks Home Security Hacked, 'ShinyHunters' Threaten to Leak Data
Brinks Home Security disclosed a data breach attributed to the ShinyHunters hacking group, which claims to have stolen millions of records. The group has issued a deadline of July 30, 2026, threatening to publicly release the data unless its demands are met. Brinks has activated its incident response plan, engaged external cybersecurity experts, and warned customers about potential phishing attempts.
- ▪The breach was discovered on July 20, and Brinks reported that its alarm monitoring and system functionality remain operational.
- ▪ShinyHunters alleges it obtained over 4.9 million records, possibly from a Salesforce database, and warned it will leak the data after July 30, 2026.
- ▪The FBI cautioned that ShinyHunters often uses exaggerated claims to pressure victims into paying extortion demands.
- ▪Brinks advised customers to ignore unsolicited communications requesting sensitive information and to report any suspicious activity.
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Home security provider Brinks Home is warning customers that their data may have been stolen following a breach attributed to a notorious hacking gang. “The party responsible for this situation has threatened to release information it claims to have taken,” Dallas-based Brinks Home posted on its website. “We are aware that such material may be posted publicly.”ShinyHunters, which you may recall was behind the hack of educational platform provider Canvas, has threatened to dump the stolen data. Earlier this week, the group updated its website on the dark web, claiming it had looted over 4.9 million records apparently related to a Salesforce database, according to BleepingComputer.
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